Collapsible egg-case.



W. E. PEYTON.

COLLAPSIBLE EGG CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-11,1914.

1,141,357., Patented June 1, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS 00.. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON, n. c.

wfE. PEYTON.

COLLAPSIBLE EGG CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11. 1914.

1, 141,357. Patented June 1, 1915.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2 THE NORRIS PETERS 00.. PflomLlTl-lo. WASHINGTON D. C,

WILLIAlVI E. PEYTON, 0F SHERMAN, OKLAHOMA.

ooLnArsIBLn EGG-CASE.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that 1, WIL IAM E. PEYTON, acitizen of the United States, residingat Sherman, in the county of Major and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Eg Cases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

7 The primary object of this invention is to provide a strong, light, and simply ,con-H hingedly connected by corner fasteners and a removable bottom which, when in position,

holds the walls in proper relation with respect to one another.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a case of this nature, a novel form of corner fastener or hinge whichpermits of the side and end walls folding into parallel spaced planes, so that the bottom, top, partition, and fillers may be arranged between these walls when the case is collapsed.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the 1mproved case, Fig. 2 is a perspective new of the case collapsed, Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken on the plane of line 83 of Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is a horizontal sectional v ew through the case, Fig. 5 is an end elevatlon, Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the cover'looking against the upper side thereof, Fig. 7 is a detail view of one of the corner fastenings, and Figs. 8 and 9 are perspective views of supporting plates for the bottom.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, 1 and 2 designate, as entireties, the side walls of the case and 3 and 4 the end walls thereof. The side walls are formed by skeleton frames having horizontal upper and lower bars 5 and 6, and uprights 7 which connect the longitudinal or horizontal bars. The end walls include skeleton frames formed by upper and lower bars 8 and 9 respectively and uprights 10. The lnner sides of each of the frames of the side walls are lined with corrugated paper 11 or other suitable material. The end bars 8 and 9 are somewhat wider than the side bars 5 and 6 and have their outer longitudinal edges notched adjacent the terminals thereof, as indicated by the numeral 12 to receive the ends of the side bars. These notches are somewhat longer than the side bars are Wide, which permits of the walls folding, as will be hereinafter described. The corners of the case, or more properly the corners of the side walls, are hingedly connected to one another by means of U-shaped fastening rods 13. One rod is provided for each corner of the case and has its arm portions extended inwardly through the side and end bars, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The terminal of one of the arm portions of the fasteners may be bent against the inner longitudinal edges of the bars to secure the fasteners in place. It will be noted that the central portion of the fasteners extend diagonally across the corners of the case and that the terminals of the side and end bars are notched, as indicated by the numeral 15, to form seats for the central portion of the fasteners.

16 designates, as an entirety, the bottom of the case, which comprises a skeleton frame, having side bars 17 end bars 18, cross bars 19 paralleling the end bars, and a covering of corrugated paper 20, or some other suitable substance of light weight. To support the bottom within the case, I secure to the central portions of the end bars 9, plates 21. These plates are secured to the outer sides of the bars 9, extend under the lower edges thereof and under the end bars 18 of the bottom, as shown in Fig. 3, and have their inner edges turned to engage the inner sides of the bars 18. The bottom is further supported by angular plates 22 and 23 secured to the side walls of the case.

The plates 22 are connected to the longitudinal bars-6 and to the central uprights I Patented June 1, 1915.

Application filed March 11, 1914. Serial No. 823,998.

7, and the plates 23'are bent around the bottom bars 6 and then extended inwardly to engage the lower faoesof the bars-.11? oft the bottom 16.

The bottom fits accurately within-the c ase and cooperates with the fasteners 13 to hold the walls. of the case in proper relation to one another.

2d designates the lid or cover of the case that is .removably, secured in positionwith its upper surface flush with the upper edges of the side, and. end wallsby, means of spring catches designated 2.6, and 27, These. spring catches areformedof fiat strips-. ofmetal and-are slida-ble on the topsof thelid at. points preferably, central of the. Sld6 edges.

and at the: ends of the lid. Each of the catches oomprisesafiatstrip of preferably spring metal that is bent at its inner. endito provide anupstanding flange. and at-l S Outer? end toform an inwardly facing. hook Transversebars 28 aremounted upon-the upper surface of. the lid24landhave interposed between them and the lid 24.; the

catches26 and27. The bars28haveintenposed, therebetween. and the lid. orcover. the catches 26 and 27. The inwardly facing hooks on, the catches 26 and, 2.7 engage crossedover plates 29 which bridgeupwardly opening notches or, recesses 30, formed-1n the end bars ,8 centrally, of their upper edges. The flanges on the lnner ends of; the spring catches engage the-inner. longitudinal edges of the bars 28 and it will thus be seen that the lidis securely locked imposition. As a means for supportingthe 111d or cover prior to the. securing of. thecatches 26, and

27 and for also strengthening thecase gen:

erally I provide in connection with eachbart 28 a pair of pivoted and: short, bars; 31. These bars31are pivoted asati 32 eachat one of its end-sebetween l the bars-..2 8ancl lid 24:- at points-adjacent thexends of the bars 528.

It. will thus be i seen 1 thatethe bars, 31;. when in the position mentioned-extend heyondithe longitudinal edgeswof the lid 2A and; engage. To position ,the

the side walls of the case. lid .24 the-bars 31.1 aremovedat right angles to the.longitudinal edgesofzthe lid 2.4: and; into engagement. with theupperyedges. ofthe side walls of the case... Upon the depres sion of the hooks of: the. spring1oatcl1es-26 and27 and the sliding ofthe ,catches so that.

the hooks will;engage the cross overplates 29,- the lid is securely lockedposition.

. A transverse bar; or.-rod 33 .is secured 5 upon 7 the under face Oflt1'le'1ld;24 centrally of the end edges thereof and is. provided: withdownwardly. extending: right angular lugs 34 which are designed to cooperate with,

the structure as well as to securely'hold the lid or'cover against derangement relative to the receptacle; This construction strengthens the case and does not interfere with the paeking-of material to be shipped therein.

When the case has been emptied and is ready to becollapsed the cover, fillers,.and partitions .30 and bottom are removed. Then the side walls are swung toward each other by being moved longitudinally-in: opposite directions. 7

The. ldwalls 2. and3 swing into parallel relation .to one another, and the walls 1, and 4: swing-into another. plane. parallel to the first mentioned plane, andgthe top,.bottom, partitions and fillers may be positioned between the 1 sidewalls and. securely tied posi ion.

It isapparent. that. when the case is collapsed it .occupies, very-littlelspace and therefore may be conveniently stored or transported; While I.- have: shownv and described the pre ferred embodiment of my invention, it Wlll be understood that minorchanges in con. striiction, combination. and arrangement, of. parts; may be madev without. departing. from the spirit; and. scope; of: the invention; as,

claimed.

Having thus. described; my; invention, 1'

claim;.

- Qonilpsible e comprising. a pair of side walls-includingskeleton frames, apair of end walls. having: skeleton frames, the

upper: and lower. bars. of, said. firsti mentioned frames projecting across the upper and lowenbars: of: the second mentioned frames, U-shaped corner rods connectingthe meetingendsof theframe bars andcutting diagonally acrossthe. corners of the case, a rigid bottomiand supporting plates. carried by the. side and end. walls to. removably; tainthe bottomiwithinthe case inengagement with the inner faces of the walls.

2. A, collapsible. case comprisingv a .pair of side-walls,.a=pair of end walls, the side .and end. walls 1. each including j a skeleton frame having uppen and lowerbars, the upper and lower; bars of the end walls. having their outer. longitudinal edges notched. adjacent their terminals to receive the extremities" into engagementwithlthe; lower surface of' thebottom tohold, saidbottom, removably within the. case.

3. Acollapsiblecase comprising bottom, side and end. walls, a lid to cooperate with thebottom, side and, end! walls, transverse bars-secured; at the. ends of said lid upon the outer face thereof, spring catches slidable;

between the barsand lid having inwardly edges of said lid and engage the side walls 10 turned terminals forming hooks at their of said case.

outer ends, said end walls having recesses In testimony whereof I aflix my signature at their upper edges, cross over plates bridgin presence of two Witnesses.

ing said recesses, said spring catches designed to coiiperate with said cross over WILLIAM PEYTON' plates and a pair of bars pivoted between Witnesses:

said first named bars and said lid and ar- E. W. BRADBURY, j ranged to extend beyond the longitudinal A. E. COPELAND. 1

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